Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-03-27
TWO coLoRfD WATERS HAVE A SHOOT
ING scRAPf IN THE PALMER HOUSE.
Amos johnson Executed for Committing
Rape On a Little Girl.
JACKSON MARION HANGED FOR A MURDER
COMMITTED FIFTEEN YEARS AGO.
N, Williamson Arrested for Emhezzline
Eight Thousand Dollars.
ESPECIAL TO THE sESTINRL.1
A Murder I'm the Palmer House
Dining Room.

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A Murder I'm the Palmer House
Dining Room.
CHICAGO, March 26.-The large
dining room of the Palmer House was
the scene OF a tragedy at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, which threw the guests
into a tremor of excitement, and
caused a serious interruption to the
meal for a time. Phillip f. Bearling,
one of the walters, who was dis
charged this morning, entered the
room and approached Chas. F. Jordon,
the head waiter, and commenced re-
monstrating at his summary discharge.
Jordon pushed him off, which only
exasperated Bearling, who, when he
found his words had no effect, Kissed
through his teeth, "I'n murder you"
The next instant the polished barrel
of a pistol flashed, and before anybody
could move the bullet entered the
head of Jordon. He had partially
turned away and the ball entered I'M
der the right ear. The guests sur
rounded the wounded man, carrying
him to the room of Doctor Tubbs.
While in the confusion Bearling sue
ceeded in making his escape. Bear
ling is a large negro and easily recog-
nized, and is said to be disliked by the
colored people, and any one is liable
to betray his place OF concealment.
Hanged Committing n Rape.
MEMPHIS, March 26.-Amos John
son, colored, aged 40, was hanged yes
terday afternoon at 2:15 O'Clock at
Marion, Crittenden county, Ark, for
outraging a little white child only
| eight years old. The girl, Margaret
| Arnold, had been left in his charge by
its parents, who were on a 1at-boat,
and he cared for her for four years.
| The crime was committed last Deem
Der, and he was convicted by a jury of
| his own color. He confessed, and
made quite a lengthy harangue from
the scaffold. Fully 1900 people,
mostly colored, witnessed the execu-
ton. The victim Of his lust is being
cared for here at the Sisters OF the
Good Shepherd. Her parcntage, be-
yond what is stated. is unknown.
Execution of Thomas III. Harding.
DILLON, Mont, March 26.-Thomas
H. Harding was hanged here yester-
day for the murder of William Fergu-
son, a young stage driver, while driv-
ing stage from Melrose to Glendale,
May 20, 1886. He maintained his in
nocence to the last, and was stoical
and apparently Indifferent ever since
his arrest, but yesterday, Just before
the execution, in an interview, he
mentioned his old mother and burst
into tears. He met death unflinch.
ingly, saying: 81 forgive everybody"
He was hanged at 2:35 P. NJ, dying
instantly. His neck was broken.
An Ovation 20 Sherman.
CINCINNATI, March 26. - Senator
Sherman was given an ovation when
he was introduced in the Chamber Of
Commerce this afternoon. He made
a ten-minute speech, in which he re-
ferred to the marvellous development
of the resources OF the South. The re-
mainder of his speech was devoted ia
a criticism of Congress, for failing to
provide for a reduction of the surplus.
He expressed the hope that Secretary
Fairchild would be able to relieve the
business world. This afternoon Sher-
man was the guest of Mayor Smith,
and visited the Blaine and Logan
| Clubs.
Murderer Hanged.
BEATRICE, Neb., March 26.--Jackson
Marion was hanged here to-day for
the murder of John Cameron Is years
ago. In April, IL, Marion and Cam
eron left Grasshopper Falls, Kansas,
| with a team of horses and wagon, to
work on the st. Joseph q Denver rail-
road. The body Of Cameron was found
one year afterwards, and the crime,
after a lapse of ten years, was finally
fixed upon Marion. He neither con-
fessed nor denied on the gallows.
sever Weather ON sheep.
GALVESTON, Texas, March ga
News San Antonio special says: Re-
liable reports of the grazing districts
OF the Rio Grande show that the Win
ter just closing has been very severe on
the sheep. Owing to the long drought
last Fall the grass was very scarce and
many thousands of sheep persisted
from starvation. One firm alone is re-
ported to have lost 10000 head. Good
rains have recently fallen along the
Rio Grande.
Arrested for ENDORSEMENT.
MILWAUKEE, March pa special
from GAINESVILLE says: N. William
son, Secretary of the Wisconsin Shoe
was arrested last evening
charged with ~embezzling $1,000. 1t is
that fully $50, 900 have been
stolen from the company since its or
ganization a few years ago.
GambIers' Utensils burned.
New York, March 26.-Twenty-fve
thousand dollars worth of gamblers
utensils were burned at police head
quarters, that had been captured dur
.ng the raids on the gambling houses